Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a religious education curriculum for ages 3-12 that builds upon a child’s natural sense of wonder and their need to learn through rich sensory experiences in order to help the child fall in love with God. CGS seeks to create and facilitate a sacred, “hands-on space” in which both the children and their catechists can hear, ponder, and celebrate the essential mysteries of the Catholic faith as revealed in Scripture and the Liturgy.
LEVEL 1
Level 1 is for children ages 3-6.
Times offered:
Sessions are limited to 8 children.
Children must be potty-trained.
- Tuesdays from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
- Wednesdays from 9:15 - 10:45 a.m. (priority given to MACH moms)
- *Thursdays days from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.*
- *Fridays days from 9:15 - 10:45 a.m.*
LEVEL 2
Level 2 is for children ages 6-9 (grades 1, 2, 3).
Times offered:
Sessions are limited to 10 children.
- *Thursdays from 4:00-6:00 p.m.* (priority given to St. Joseph's parishioners)
*2023-2024 Update: The three times listed with asteriks are not final, but a gauge to see how many families are interested. Based on last year's numbers, we may not offer Level 2 this year. If that's the case, a Level 1 session could be held at that time, or on a Friday morning. When registering, if you select one of these three highlighted times, skip the payment section at the end of the form. If one or two of these sections are added, fees can be collected later.
FEES
St. Joseph’s Parish is able to offer a variety of faith formation opportunities for preschool through high school age students thanks to the faithful stewardship of our parishioners. Our faith formation budget is subsidized by our parishioners through the weekly and monthly adult offertory. Please give a donation to help cover costs of our faith formation program. In the past, $60 has been the suggested amount per student. We encourage you to give more (if able) to help offset costs for families that aren't able to give as much.